In this section you find the original Long Playing records. That means the discs containing at least one track released in vinyl for the first time. Sorted by label names. TABLE 3 – Records sorted by Vinyl Label Abbreviations RD – Release … Continue reading →

(A) STUDIO SESSIONS LADY IN SATIN. Maybe her most controversial record. Lady appreciated Ellis’s work but he himself got surprised when Irving Towsend (then Columbia producer) invited him to make a record with Billie. In that period, Ellis was working … Continue reading →

(A) STUDIO SESSIONS In the beginning of 1957 one more season in Los Angeles, this time with a memorable ensemble. Eighteen tracks were recorded in five session dates. A curiosity is the stereo sound in some of the tracks for … Continue reading →

(A) STUDIO SESSIONS THE VERVE YEARS (1952-1959)  The studio sessions with Norman Granz revive the jazz-combos similar to those she recorded in the good old times with Teddy Wilson. That means the end of those sticky string arrangements, brass excesses, … Continue reading →

(A) STUDIO SESSIONS Session #58 New York 13/February/1947 Bob Haggart and his Orchestra (CD: Complete Decca vol.1, tk 25-26 and Complete Decca vol.2, tk 1 & 3) Billy Butterfield (tp) Bill Stegmeyer (as) (cl) Toots Mondello, Al Klink (as) Hank Ross, Art … Continue reading →

(A) STUDIO SESSIONS Session #54 New York 22/January/1946 Bill Stegmeyer and his Orchestra (CD: Complete Decca vol.1, tk 11, 13 & 15) Gordon ‘Chris’ Griffin, Joe Guy (tp) Bill Stegmeyer (as) Hank Ross, Bernie Kaufman, Armand Camgros (ts) Joe Springer (p) … Continue reading →

(A) STUDIO SESSIONS Session #53 New York 14/August/1945 Bob Haggart and his Orchestra (CD: Complete Decca vol.1, tk 7-10) Joe Guy(tp) Bill Stegmeyer(as) Hank Ross, Armand Camgros (ts) Stanley Webb (bs) Sammy Benskin (p) Tiny Grimes (g) Bob Haggart (b) Specs … Continue reading →